]]>https://bda.hypotheses.org/1278/feed0JOB OPENING GHENT (BELGIUM): PHD FELLOWSHIP IN (BYZANTINE) GREEK LITERATUREhttps://bda.hypotheses.org/1272
https://bda.hypotheses.org/1272#respondMon, 28 May 2018 15:45:52 +0000http://bda.hypotheses.org/?p=1272Lire la suite →]]>The Greek Section of the Department of Literary Studies at Ghent University (Belgium) is seeking a PhD candidate (full-time, fully-funded), to work on a research project investigating the reception of the Psalms as poetry in Byzantine literature. The successful candidate will prepare a dissertation under the supervision of prof. Floris Bernard and dr. Rachele Ricceri (Ghent) and prof. Reinhart Ceulemans (Leuven).

Applications should include a curriculum vitae (including accurate information on grades and study results) and a cover letter. Two reference letters. Applications must be sent electronically (preferably as one pdf) to to prof. Floris Bernard (floris.bernard@ugent.be), prof. Reinhart Ceulemans (reinhart.ceulemans@kuleuven.be), and dr. Rachele Ricceri (rachele.ricceri@ugent.be), no later than June 10, 2018. Referees must send their letter directly to the same addresses (letters are not to be sent by the applicant); the same deadline applies.

Résumé de l’ouvrage : Moses – prophet, leader and mediator of God’s revelation. As Israel’s spokesperson and negotiator, he plays a decisive role in early Judaism as well as early Christianity. But he is also mentioned by pagan authors. Beyond doubt, Moses’ history of reception is very complex and convoluted. In the course of time, this figure was associated with various ideas and fulfilled different functions depending on the literary context. Certainly, the multifaceted portrayals of Moses reflect the diversity of early Jewish and early Christian conceptions and are the product of their complex history. By also focusing on often-neglected and less well-known texts, the particular aim of this volume is to illuminate the manifold depictions of Moses.

The Psalms of Solomon: A Neglected witness of Jewish Piety at the Roman Period and its Reception in Early Christianism

Universit of Aix-en-Provence (Centre Paul Albert Février)

9-11th of July, 2019

The Psalms of Solomon are a collection of 18 Jewish prayers dating from the 1st century before our era. The discovery of the biblical and non-biblical manuscripts at Qumran have placed this collection at a secondary level in international research. The resurgence of interest and study in the Hellenistic era more generally, and thus the Septuagint (the translation of the Bible into Greek in antiquity) in particular, has promoted a renewed interest in the context in which this prayers were written: the appearance of Rome in the political setting of the near East, just preceding the appearance of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism.

Two colloquies have been held, in 2013 in Strasbourg and in 2015 in Paris. The objective of the first colloquium was to reinvigorate international study concerning the Psalms of Solomon, whereas the second was focused more on understanding the relationship this corpus had with the literature called “pseudepigraphic.” Each colloquium included about 10 scholars from American, British, German and French universities. Despite this renewed interest, this collection remains poorly understood, both from a lexicographic and historical and theological points of view. Its history and its context are poorly documented, in particular its reception in the ancient Christian world. In order to begin to document and resolve some of our misunderstanding, it is necessary to approach the issues in an interdisciplinary way.

This is why the University of Aix-en-Provence and the Centre Sèvres (Paris) aim to organize a colloquium to be held the 9th to 11th of July 2018 in Aix-en-Provence. This colloquium aims to renew the study of this important witness of the era that saw the rise of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism. The principle aim is the invitation of a number of leading researchers and different specializations to present on the state of research and to advance the agenda for the future. A certain number of doctoral candidates or emerging scholars will also be encouraged to participate. The gathering together and sharing of ideas will foster the transmission of the specifics of research on this collection to a younger generation. The publication of the proceedings is expected.

The call for papers invites all researchers to propose a contribution, preferably in English or French, concerning the Psalms of Solomon, their context or their reception. The format of this presentation will be 30 minutes, with 20 minutes for the presentation followed by a time of discussion. All those interested in the colloquium should contact either Patrick Pouchelle (French) at patrick.pouchelle@gmail.com or Brad Embry (English) at bembry@regent.edu with an abstract of their proposed paper of no more than 600 words before April 1st. Decisions on papers will be made by the mid-April.

The colloquium is partially funded. Some financial assistance may be possible for travel and participation, but we cannot guarantee to be able to cover all financial costs for travel or participation.